Reader asks How do I get my own private street? The next question is why is this street closed? Next these people will want gates put up on both ends.
“Citizens Safety Advisory Committee sided with a contingent of Clinton Avenue residents, who told officials that the sidewalks weren’t needed or wanted”
As a West-Side resident, I wanted sidewalks on this street. Paying over $500k for bike lanes that now produces traffic and blocked intersections, but they can not install sidewalks?
These residents pay for landscapers for snow removal, so they would not have to perform any manual labor.
Another example of the council using “safety” as an excuse for one project but not for the next.
The Citizens Safety Advisory Committee makes recommendations to the Village Council on issues concerning pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular safety on all roads, parks and open space in Ridgewood and promotes awareness of pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular safety in order to improve the safe travel of all people in Ridgewood.
OK, so that is the official charge to this committee. How in the hell does letting children walk with cars on Clinton Avenue fit with these guidelines? Answer……..it fits if a member of the Committee is a Clinton Avenue resident. Mr. Fuhrman should be ashamed of himself, this is blatantly wrong.
§ 265-17
Closing of certain streets.
[Amended 6-12-2013 by Ord. No. 3383]
No person shall operate a vehicle on those streets or parts of streets as described in Schedule XIV (Village Code § 265-64), attached to and made a part of this chapter, during the times of the days indicated in said schedule unless he is a resident of the said street needing access to his home or can demonstrate or document a need to access a residence on the streets or parts of streets as described.
Translation – Anyone can drive on Clinton Avenue at any time so long as he/she has a business or personal reason to be at an address on the street. So even drivers who are not aware that groups of children walk down the middle of the street going to and from school are welcome to drive on the street.
“Police records show there have never been any traffic incidents along Clinton Avenue.”
Erroneous statement. Police records do indeed indicate that there have been reported traffic incidents (aka crashes) along Clinton Avenue, just not any involving pedestrians (thank goodness).
“Citizens Safety Advisory Committee sided with a contingent of Clinton Avenue residents” What credentials do they have on traffic or safety? They only thing the bitch about is speeding.
Yes the piece of the puzzle is votes and future donation to the campaign.
A resident of Clinton Avenue who is a member of the Citizens Safety Advisory Committee (Robert Fuhrman) reportedly did NOT recuse himself from either the Committee’s discussion or vote regarding this matter.
Legal, yes.
Ethical, that’s entirely debatable.
